Acceptability and efficacy of vaginal self-sampling for genital infection and bacterial vaginosis: A cross-sectional study

Claire Camus; Guillaume Penaranda; Hacène Khiri; Sabine Camiade; Lucie Molet; Melissa Lebsir; Anne Plauzolles; Laurent Chiche; Bernard Blanc; Edwin Quarello; Philippe Halfon

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0260021

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Acceptability and efficacy of vaginal self-sampling for genital infection and bacterial vaginosis: A cross-sectional study

Claire Camus,

Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision

Affiliations Clinical Research and R&D Department, Laboratoire Européen, Alphabio - Biogroup, Marseille, France, FCRIN INSERM US015, CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital PURPAN, Toulouse, France
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Guillaume Penaranda,

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Clinical Research and R&D Department, Laboratoire Européen, Alphabio - Biogroup, Marseille, France

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7461-4254

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Hacène Khiri,

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Clinical Research and R&D Department, Laboratoire Européen, Alphabio - Biogroup, Marseille, France
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Sabine Camiade,

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Bacteriology Department, Laboratoire Européen Alphabio - Biogroup, Marseille, France
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Lucie Molet,

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Clinical Research and R&D Department, Laboratoire Européen, Alphabio - Biogroup, Marseille, France
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Melissa Lebsir,

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Bacteriology Department, Laboratoire Européen Alphabio - Biogroup, Marseille, France
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Anne Plauzolles,

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Clinical Research and R&D Department, Laboratoire Européen, Alphabio - Biogroup, Marseille, France
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Laurent Chiche,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Infectious and Internal Medicine Department, Hôpital Européen Marseille, Marseille, France
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Bernard Blanc,

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Gynecology Department, Hôpital Européen Marseille, Marseille, France
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Edwin Quarello,

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Prenatal Screening and Diagnostic Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, St Joseph Hospital, Marseille, France, Image2 Center, Marseille, France
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Philippe Halfon

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – original draft

* E-mail: philippe.halfon@alphabio.fr

Affiliations Clinical Research and R&D Department, Laboratoire Européen, Alphabio - Biogroup, Marseille, France, Infectious and Internal Medicine Department, Hôpital Européen Marseille, Marseille, France
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Acceptability and efficacy of vaginal self-sampling for genital infection and bacterial vaginosis: A cross-sectional study

Claire Camus,
Guillaume Penaranda,
Hacène Khiri,
Sabine Camiade,
Lucie Molet,
Melissa Lebsir,
Anne Plauzolles,
Laurent Chiche,
Bernard Blanc,
Edwin Quarello

Published: November 18, 2021
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260021

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